Anatomy

Question 1

Which cranial nerves carry parasympathetic fibres?

Answer 1

oculomotor, facial, vagus and glossopharyngeal

Question 2

The function of which cranial nerve may be affected by a superiorly enlarging tumour of the pituitary gland?

Answer 2

optic nerve

Question 3

Compression of which nerve by an uncal herniation leads to ipsilateral fixed dilated pupil?

Answer 3

oculomotor nerve

Question 4

The final destination of the series of action potentials which was initiated by touching a key on a keyboard with the index finger

Answer 4

Somatosensory cortex

Question 5

Is a part of the peripheral nervous system where neuronal cell bodies are located

Answer 5

Posterior root ganglion

Question 6

A 56 year old patient presents with facial paralysis on the right side and a dry right eye. Which cranial nerve is most likely to be affected?

Answer 6

facial nerve

Question 7

A diagnostic lumbar puncture is being performed on a 23 year old female patient with suspected meningitis.
Which is the most superior intervertebral space likely to be safe to enter with your needle?

Answer 7

L3/4